Election Supervisory Body Chairman Says 'Dawn Attacks' Allegedly Could Have Been Prevented

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Indonesian Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) Rahmat Bagja said that a number of alleged "dawn raid" or bribery practices in the 2024 Simultaneous Regional Elections could be prevented.

"There are several incidents that we can prevent, based on public reports we prevent them," Bagja said, quoting Antara.

According to Bagja, his party is still waiting for a complete report from the Bawaslu ranks in the regions, regarding the monitoring of alleged "dawn raids".

"In DKI Jakarta, some have been successfully prevented. In several regions, we are still waiting for the report. In East Lubuk, it is still being processed at the Gakkumdu Center. Because of the strong evidence, we think it can enter the Gakkumdu Center and the process can be faster," said Bagja.

Bawaslu's findings in preventing alleged "dawn raid" practices, said Bagja, one of which was the alleged distribution of basic necessities in an area.

Furthermore, Bagja said that his party was also observing the flooding that hit several areas in North Sumatra such as Medan and Deli Serdang.

"Parts of Medan, Deli Serdang are flooded. Then whether it will continue or there will be other mitigation such as follow-up regional elections, we are still waiting for the KPU. The Binjai KPU office was also flooded. This is a concern," he explained.